NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Stock Acquired by Emerald Investment Advisers LLC

Key Points

• Emerald Investment Advisers increased its NVIDIA stake by 8.8% in the second quarter, bringing its holdings to 343,758 shares valued at approximately $68.8 million. NVIDIA now represents about 4.6% of Emerald’s portfolio and is its largest position.
• Institutional ownership remains substantial at 65.27%, although insiders sold roughly 1.77 million shares worth $399.5 million over the past three months, including significant sales by CFO Colette Kress and director Mark A. Stevens.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive: NVIDIA has an average “Buy” rating and a consensus price target of $321.89, supported by better-than-expected earnings, 105.9% year-over-year revenue growth, and a newly authorized $150 billion share-repurchase program.

Emerald Investment Advisers LLC increased its holdings in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 8.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 343,758 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after buying an additional 27,907 shares during the period. NVIDIA comprises about 4.6% of Emerald Investment Advisers LLC's holdings, making the stock its largest position. Emerald Investment Advisers LLC's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $68,783,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NVDA. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Longview Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Phillip James Consulting Co. acquired a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the 1st quarter worth approximately $40,000. Bard Associates Inc. lifted its stake in NVIDIA by 8,866.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bard Associates Inc. now owns 269 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 266 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Frankly Finances LLC acquired a new stake in NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter valued at $60,000. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.05, for a total transaction of $7,648,787.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 765,103 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $167,595,812.15. This represents a 4.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.62, for a total transaction of $144,122,997.18. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,336,531 shares in the company, valued at approximately $541,187,310.22. This represents a 21.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock valued at $399,450,353. Insiders own 3.94% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NVDA has been the subject of several recent research reports. President Capital raised their price target on NVIDIA from $295.00 to $330.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Oppenheimer set a $315.00 price objective on NVIDIA and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. China Renaissance lifted their price objective on NVIDIA from $319.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $300.00 target price for the company. Finally, Mizuho set a $315.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $321.89.

NVIDIA Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $239.24 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $5.77 trillion, a P/E ratio of 30.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 2.22. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $220.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $208.47. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52 week low of $164.27 and a 52 week high of $243.37. The company has a quick ratio of 3.85, a current ratio of 4.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.13. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.04% and a net margin of 63.66%.The firm had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $92.27 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.05 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.25 EPS for the current year.

NVIDIA declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Monday, September 28th that permits the company to repurchase $150.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the computer hardware maker to purchase up to 2.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 10th. NVIDIA's dividend payout ratio is presently 12.64%.

Key Stories Impacting NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI demand indicators remain strong. Foxconn reported record quarterly revenue, helped by accelerating demand for NVIDIA-linked AI servers. Separately, AM Intelligence announced firm orders for 20,000 NVIDIA Rubin GPUs for deployments in India and Malaysia, providing additional evidence of international infrastructure expansion. Foxconn revenue report
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts see further upside. Recent commentary argues that rising earnings estimates, NVIDIA’s platform advantages and broadening demand from frontier AI labs, agentic AI and physical AI could extend the rally. One analyst suggested Wall Street may be underestimating growth over the next six to eight quarters. Zacks AI stock analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic ecosystem investments are adding optionality. NVIDIA-backed startups Reflection AI and Lambda are advancing new AI models and cloud infrastructure, with Lambda reportedly seeking up to $4 billion ahead of a planned IPO. These developments could support future demand for NVIDIA computing products and strengthen its influence across the AI stack. Lambda funding report
• Neutral Sentiment: The $6 trillion valuation is now a near-term market milestone. NVIDIA’s market capitalization is approaching that level, and options traders reportedly see a meaningful chance of reaching it this month. The milestone may attract additional momentum buying, but it also raises expectations for execution and earnings. NVIDIA options report
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and concentration risks are increasing. Some market strategists warn that mega-cap technology stocks may be overbought after their recent advances, while NVIDIA’s enormous market value leaves less room for disappointment if AI infrastructure spending slows.
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and legal scrutiny remain risks. Broadcom is expanding its custom AI accelerator business through an Anthropic-related financing arrangement, potentially challenging NVIDIA’s dominance. In addition, a lawsuit alleges NVIDIA’s $20 billion Groq transaction disadvantaged Groq shareholders, creating legal and reputational uncertainty. Groq lawsuit report

NVIDIA Company Profile

NVIDIA Corporation is a technology company that designs accelerated computing platforms, graphics processing units (GPUs), central processing units (CPUs), networking products and related software. Its technologies are used in artificial intelligence, data centers, scientific and technical computing, gaming, professional visualization, automotive systems and robotics.

The company's products include GeForce GPUs and gaming software, data center computing platforms, networking solutions, and enterprise software for AI development and deployment.

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